Biography
American character actor Andrew Airlie began his career by appearing in bit parts and walk-ons in Hollywood A- and B-listers. Early roles include that of a mall patron in the
Andrew Bergman comedy
The Freshman (1990), a co-pilot in the sequel
Look Who's Talking Now (1993), and a physician in the
Alicia Silverstone/
Cary Elwes thriller
The Crush (1993). Though these constituted small assignments, they did establish Airlie's resumé and Hollywood presence. In time, Airlie rose to slightly higher billing. In 2000, he became one of the first American prime-time actors to play a groom at a gay wedding in the
Donna Deitch-directed telemovie
Common Ground. Shortly thereafter, Airlie took on a supporting role in
Rose Troche's ensemble drama
The Safety of Objects (2001) and played another physician in the summer 2005 box-office blockbuster
Fantastic Four. Airlie also maintained a presense on the small screen, appearing in recurring roles on such series as the mid-'90s
Outer Limits and
The 4400, as well as a regular part on the fantasy-comedy-drama
Reaper, playing the main character's father, Mr. Oliver, who sold his son's soul to the Devil before he was born. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide